June 8th

1. Check dubble bubble maps- you must have this completed to stay inteh room and watch the film! If you are not completed
2. Write out a thesis

HW: Complete an out line form your paper. You will need to turn this in with your essay.
Outline options:
1. Traditional
I.
II.
III.

2. Tree Map

June 7

HW: Final Exam Essay Preparation
Task:
1. Craft a thesis in which you compare a character in your group/independent reading book to another character in a different book, film, television show, play, song, poem, or other text.

2. Draft a five paragraph essay in which you identify three similarities between your character and your companion character. Essays should follow the format below.

An introduction paragraph with:

• Attention grabbing original thought
• Link with titles and authors/directors
• Thesis statement in which you make your comparison

Three body paragraphs, each with

• A topic sentence that introduces a similarity between both works (a similar character, setting, thematic idea)
• A point or example of how this similarity appears in both works (probably two sentences)
• One quote from your book and an illustration from the companion text, this does not have to be a quote (probably two sentences)
• Further explanation of how your quote/illustrations connect to your topic sentence
• Transition into next body paragraph

Conclusion paragraph with:

• Restatement of thesis
• Brief review of one example from each body paragraph
• Final sentence that connects back to attention grabber

Today:
Final Prep Cards
Catcher in the Rye
The Pact
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Things They Carried
Taking Chance
Fences
Death of a Salesman
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

June 4

HW: Finish Bingo cards (5-9 activities), due Monday

Today:
Pep talks
Brace maps for setting

June 3

Check you grades on I-Cue. If you need to talk to to me about grades, come before or after school.

There is no makeup work allowed after tomorrow 4 pm with the exception of a Huck Finn
paper.

Today:
Finish presentations!
Final work day for Bingo cards.
Bingo card projects (5-9) are due on Monday, June 7th.

Wednesday, June 2

Reader's Theatre
10 points for reading
15 for written piece

Remember:

• Breath as you read
• Speak slowly
• Volume
• No gum
• Look up occassionally
• Stand up strait and tall

We will present Bingo squares on Thursday

Monday, June 1

HW: Type and revise final Reader's Theatre piece.

• Eliminate 10 more words
• Remove or replace dull words: hot, cold, happy, sad, mad
• Instead try: blistering, dreary, sullen, furious
• Add a variety of sentence types: compound (using and or but), simple, long, and short
• Title- this should be original and revealing of your paper's topic: Huck or Chuck?
• Use MLA (Modern Language Association)format!

Today:

Continue conferencing

Continue BINGO. Present one BINGO square at the end of the hour today!

Bingo card projects (five or nine ) are due June 7th!

Friday

HW: Continue group/independent reading book reading schedule.

Today:
Present first book BINGO topics
Conference with Mrs. B. AND revise

• What are your writing about?
• Why are you writing about this? Personal reason as well as intent for audience

Revision of your paper

• Delete at least 10 words. Look for unnecessary adverbs (ly/y)
• Rewrite opening lines one time- use dialogue, description, an original or new thought
• Replace at least three bland words- good, great, happy, sad, bad, new, old- with more descriptive words: uplifted, morose, sullen, decrepit

Continue reading

Thursday, May 27

HW: Continue reading group reading next assignment. Work on BINGO card.

In class: Complete first BINGO Square.
Present to class at the end of the hour.

May 26

Homework: Read at least 30 pages in your OR book!

Today:
Meet with your groups.
Determine reading schedule. Books must be completed by Monday June 7th.
Turn in a copy of your reading schedule to me today.
You will have part of the following days to work/read:
Thursday, 5/27
Friday, 5/28
Tuesday, 6/1
Thursday, 6/3
Friday, 6/4

May 25

Homework:
Bring group reading book to class tommorrow (for points). If you do not have it in class you will read Into the Wild (a great book).
Today:
Turn in essays in the following order:
From TOP to BOTTOM

• Final typed paper
• Rubric
• Draft
• Peer Revision

Complete first draft of Reader's Theatre piece. Process:
1. Determine topic. Pick a very narrow topic. If you pick skiing, write about one day of skiing, one hour of skiing, a specific ski manuever, etc.

2. Complete some type of brainstorming about your topic.

3. Determine the genre in which you will write.

Advice columns, autobiographies, advertisementsBooks, biographies, birth announcementsComics, cover letterDirectionsEssays, eulogies, email, engagement announcementsFun facts, fable, fairy taleGraphic novels, guest books, guides to anything (a happy life, etc.)Haiku, How-To-Do-SomethingInvitationsJournalsKLists, letters, lyricsMagazine articles, memoirs, mythsNews articles, news features, narrativesObituaries, on-line adsPoetryQuotes (a book of your own quotes)Reviews (CDs, books, movies, restaurants), recommendationsRules, regulationsStories, scripts, songsThank you cards, timelines, toilet booksUVignettesWeb pageXYZines (online magazines

4. Draft one page minimum or the equivalent of one page.

May 24

Homework:
Final, typed essay due TOMORROW at the the start of class! Late papers will loose points. You must turn in a paper to pass the semester.
Edline has paper reminders.

Reading Groups
Your GROUP reading book MUST be in class on Wednesday. Process:
1. Create a group of three-four (NO MORE THAN FOUR)
2. Determine one book that will interest all of you. See my lists provided on the link below.
3. Check the book out at the library, by the book, or see if it is in the classroom library.
4. If you do not have a group or a book by Wednesday, I will place you in a group and you will read one of the books I have available.

The Young Adult Library Association's Best Books of 2010

Graphic Novels

Recommended Books for College Bound Students


Today:
Peer Review
Form Book Groups

MLA FORMAT REMINDERS

Emanuel Ruiz and Paly Yang

Mrs. Barniskis

American Literature

25 May 2010

Adrift on the River of Friendship

Entire paper is doublespaced

Work Cited is included!

Work Cited

Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Signet Classics, 2008.

May 19

Homework:
Begin typing essays. Options:
1. Assign one person type who is a great typist
2. Divide up the sections
-save the sections on a jump drive and then you can combine all the sections on a school
computer
3. Use your school email accounts to write your section, and send them to one person to compile
as one essay.

Essays should be typed, compiled as one essay, and printed out by MONDAY! 10 pts. You may have to meet before school on Monday to combine all the sections onto one document.

Today
Each group will:
1. Finish writing drafts.
2. Read over the rubric
3. Determine THREE areas of weakness in the draft. What are three things on the rubric that you need to improve on in the draft.
3. WRITE OUT those three things somewhere on the draft.
4. Star * one paragraph that you want me to review with you as a group.
5. Bring your draft, rubric, and your list of three things up to my desk for a conference.

Thursday, May 19

Today
HOMEWORK:
Determine what book you will read in your choice groups by the end of the day Friday! Bring book to class book by Tuesday. The book should be challenging, at least at your reading level, and enjoyable. It needs to be approved by me.

Today:
Finish drafts. All drafts are turned in today at the end of the hour.
Each draft paragraph is worth 5 pts. Ouline is worth 10.
You will star one paragraph you wish me to revise.
All typed final papers are due on Tuesday.
Late paper will be docked 50%.
No late papers accepted after June 1.

Tuesday, May 18th

Today:
Reasons to teach/not teach
Thesis and outlines due today
Introduction due today
Body paragraphs due at the end of the hour tomorrow
Conclusions due at the start of class Thursday
Drafts due Thursday

Begin final persuasive essays:
Craft a three-five paragraph essay in which you argue for or against the teaching of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Every paper needs to have

• a thesis in which you clearly state your position (1-5 pts)
  
• an introduction paragraph that begins with an attention grabber, continues with a link containing the title and author of the novel, and ends with an arguable thesis (1-5 pts)
  
• one (to be considered for a C) to three (to be considered for an A) body paragraphs that support and explain your argument and include one quote from the novel or from a reading (1-5 pts each)
  
• A conclusion paragraph that restates the thesis, revisits one main idea from each body paragraph, a final sentence that connects back to your attention grabber (1-5 pts)

May 13th

Hour 1
Finish reading book!
Quiz over 37-end of book Friday.
Begin Born to Trouble- Add to multi-flow maps, at least 3 on each side of map
Draft thesis statements for both sides


Hour 2
Finish reading 31. Quotes.
Quiz over 37-end of book Friday.
Begin Born to Trouble- Add to multi-flow maps, at least 3 on each side of map
Draft thesis statements for both sides

May 12
Homework: Read 40-42! We are almost finished!
Quiz over 31-36
NING: Fill out your NING Tracking/Participation Sheet. It is due on Friday.
Access NING though Moodle @ http://moodle.edina.k12.mn.us/
A = At least 15 thoughtful, in depth comments.
B = At least 12 thoughtful, in depth comments.
Model response:
Huckleberry Finn is a great American classic. This book is just as appropriate as any other book that has been written. Many of such books hurt people because they are or were a reality. The racism found in this book is just as true as the holocaust and a way to remember it is by continuing to teach it. Through, the remembrance of this issue, we are better able to avoid it and progress to a better nation.

May 11

Homework:
Read 37-39

Today:
News Tues: Blackface at Bethel
Final Word: Reread 31 as a class
Flow map 31-36
Quiz 31-36

May 10

Homework:
Read 34-36
Quiz over 31-36 Tuesday
Today:
Quiz 19-30
Discuss 31
Finish satire PP
Apply satire/techniques of satire

May 6

NING Homework: Postponed. I was unable to access Wednesday, thus there were no new conversations.

Tonight: Read through chapter 30. Quiz Friday over 19-21, 22-30: The duke and king episode.

Today:

Satire PP. Unpacking satire.
With your table partner, you will be assigned one episode or character that could be considered satirical.

May 5th

Homework:
Add two comments to the new NING discussions by Thursday night. All discussions have been closed, but but there are two new ones that you can respond to for your homework! One of your responses should be a a reply to something someone else said.

Today:
Writing Wednesday: What's on your mind?
Draw a picture of your head. List past, present, and upcoming people, places, events, ideas, "things", activities, you are thinking about.

Huck:
Start at 23.
Quiz over the duke and king episode (chapters 19-21 and 23-30) at the start of class on Friday.
Chapter 22 summary (will not be on Friday's quiz):

• Sherburne scolds the lynch mob for not being a "real" lynch mob.
• He tells them they have no men among them.
• They need to return at night with on masks to do a proper lynching "Southern style".
• Huck goes to a circus, and watches the crowd go wild when they are tricked into believing a drunk wanders into the ring and is almost killed.

Tuesday, May 4th

News Tues.
Writing Tuesday!
What are you an expert at?
List five things you are an expert at.

Listen to 21-22
Quiz over 21-22???

Monday, May 3rd!

THANK YOU for being so mature and responsible with the NING! I was reading and responding to entries you made, and I was floored. Absolutely floored! You are the best thinkers I have come across in a long time (maybe not the best spellers though...).

Today:
Writing Monday! We will brainstorm each day for a topic.
Today: Write ten things you like to do that involve NO electricity or technology.
Circle one topic, then do one of the following:
1. Write five sentences explaining why you like it
2. Tell a story about it
3. Write a poem about it
4. Bubble/Circle map it
5. Draw a picture of it
6. Write a song about it

Listen to Chapter 20.

Thursday

1. Respond to the T-Shirt controversy.
2. Respond to a discussion you have not yet responded to.
3. Respond to someone else’s comment either on a discussion strand or on their own personal page.
4. Send Mizz Apple a message in which you answer the following questions:
a. What are your feelings about the NING?
b. Do you find this activity engaging?
c. Are you learning anything about the controversy that surrounds the book, the word, or racial attitudes?

April 28

Today:
Quiz 17-18
Civilization WS
Circle Maps

Tuesday, April 27

Today:
News Tues: Teen Homelessness
Listen to 18 (XVIII)
Complete Flow Map
Continue "Civilization" activity
Quiz over 17-18 Wednesday. Read 17 if you have not!

Monday, April 26

Homework: Read Chapter 17 (XVII) for Tuesday

Today:
Review NING instructions
Read Chapter 17, bring a book to the lab

Thursday

Ning:
1. Review expectations and see model responses.

Today:
1. Read about the fight at VH.
2. Respond to that discussion/forum.
3. Respond to at least one other person's comment on one of the discussions in the forum.
4. Update your page.
5. Record your NING participation.

NING Reflections

Discussion Comments

These responses are GREAT:

Reply by Mûng Mûng Taylor
Huckleberry Finn is a great American classic. This book is just as appropriate as any other book that has been written. Many of such books hurt people because they are or were a reality. The racism found in this book is just as true as the holocaust and a way to remember it is by continuing to teach it. Through, the remembrance of this issue, we are better able to avoid it and progress to a better nation.

Reply by Randy
I really enjoy reading this book, I think it's really educational about 19th century culture in the US which a lot of us don't get to read about anymore. I personally believe that it's better than the books that are written today, it has real meanings and real life issues.
Huckleberry Finn is a great American classic. This book is just as appropriate as any other book that has been written. Many of such books hurt people because they are or were a reality. The racism found in this book is just as true as the holocaust and a way to remember it is by continuing to teach it. Through, the remembrance of this issue, we are better able to avoid it and progress to a better nation.

Reply by Randy
Personally, I strongly believe that this book should be taught at VHS. The people that are trying to get this book banned clearly can't see the historical presences of this book, and in my mind, are ignorants and bigots. Sure, the "N-Word" is overused, and I understand how it could be offsenive to some, but that benefits us from understanding the history of the United States and 19th century culture, which many people today and trying to throw out of the school system today. The other problem I have with people trying to ban this book is that they conclude that this book is connected to racism in school. That is equivilent of saying that playing Grand Theft Auto will turn you into a maniac and go around jacking cars and killing innocent people. The only connection between school and racism is the home life of the student and where they have grown up and how they were raised.

These responses are full of potential and need to be further explained:

And even if its offensive, we must learn of the past racism to avoid the issue from happening again in the future.

Pablo Escobar said: why are we debating if this book is appropiate to read in school...... i didnt sign up for this kind of stuff

What do you expect to do in an English class? I am being sincere in this question. What do you mean when you said "I did not sign up for this"?

Reply by George Jetson 23 hours ago
I believe the book huckleberry finn has more important meaning than the N-word

This is a great discussion started by Dan Gleesak:
I think that the fact that have to have a discusion on whether or not we have to read this book proves that schools are not ready to include this book in the corriculum. Articles say that the book provides good literature and is way to get kids to think differently. But untill people stop seeing some things in the book as offensive instead as a flash back in history about how people used to talk this book will continue to be a contriversal problem.


Reply by Mr. Bob
I Disagree, the book is an important piece of literature and needs to be taught in school. the controversy will always be there just as it has for over a hundred years and we just need to keep that in mind as we read it.

Reply by Dan Gleesack
Thats the issue though... There are obveously still hard feelings about what happened a long time ago and yet instead of focusing on the liturature people cant handle the words used in the book. so all this book is say to some kids is that there less of a person because there a certon race. Its a required book and some people still arent ready read this piece of liturature without being offended.

Reply by Mr. shneltzlik
I agree it will continue to be a problem, however i don't think it should stop being taught. People just have to read it without taking the worst from it and focus on the important things in the book. I understand its offensive but it is in the past we should all be able to move on

Reply by Mizz Apple
Why can't people just move on? You make it sound easy; is it so easy? Think about how mad people stay at their friends and family over issue of much less volatility. The issu of slavery and, subsequently, racism seems to be much more significant.

I think having this controversy is good for people because they can see the many opinons of others, and this helps them be more open minded.

April 21

Wednesday:
Listen to 12-13
Huck's "Sivilization"
Presentations

Moodle Link to Access NING

http://moodle.edina.k12.mn.us/

Tuesday, April 20

Today:
Finish quiz in hour 1.
News Tues: Huck banned in St. Louis Park?
SPEE Letter to School Board.
NING Participation Sheets
NING

Today in the lab:
1. Update your page. Describe your initial stance on whether the book should be taught or not. This should be a few sentences (you may have already done this).
2. Add a comment to the forum discussion: respond to SPEE, pose a question, respond to someone's comment.
3. Visit at least two other people's pages and leave them comments and/or question.
4. Be sure to fill out your NING sheet.

Monday, April 19

In class:
What's on your plate?
Listen to 9-11
Quiz 5-11
T-Chart: Huck or chuck?

April 15

In class:
Discuss guidelines for NING behavior.
In lab:
Accept your email invitation to join my NING. Use MOODLE to getto your gmail.
http://moodle.edina.k12.mn.us/
Set up your NING page:

• Give yourself a name, gender, history, picture.
• Post an initial reason your character is concerned about teaching The Adventures of Hucklerberry Finn.
• Ask one question to at least one other character on the NING that will require him.her to respond and think more deeply about his/her position.

April 13

Today:
News Tues
Quiz
Listen 4-8
Guidelines for NING

Monday, April 12

Today:
Homeroom schedule
NING Roles
Listen to HF chapters 3-4

Friday, April 9th

Today:
Hour 1
Listen to one chapter of HF.
Reading Friday!

Hour 2
Lab to access Gmail accounts.
Reading Friday!

Thursday, April 8th

Hour 1:
Go to lab and check email and NING.
Log in using
http://moodle.edina.k12.mn.us/
Click on Gmail in the upper right.
Accept my invite and attempt to log in to Ning.

Return to class and begin listening to Huck Finn.

Wednesday, April 7th

Today:
First hour
1. Ning role play- accept the invitiation you received in the email TODAY! Please email me at elibarniskis@edina.k12.mn.us if you have problems.
2. Finish "Born To Trouble"
3. Writing Wednesday:
What is your reaction to Born to Trouble? What side of the issue do you find yourself agreeing with? Why? After watching the video, how do you feel about reading the novel?

April 6, 2nd Hour

Articles:

Read your article. As your read or after you read do the following on a 1/2 sheet of paper:

Three things I learnned from my article:


Two emotionas I felt as I read:


One question I have about the reading:


Continue Video

April 6

Am. Lit Hours 1 & 2: Instructions for Tuesday, April 9th
Part 1: In the Lab
Go to computer lab and, upon arrival, show Mrs. B the article you printed out for News Tues.
Log in to a computer, and set up a GMAIL account. If you have another email account that is great, but for our upcoming NING Role Play, you will need a GMAIL account.
Be sure to write out your username and password.
When you have done this, visit Mrs. B at her computer, and type in your email address correctly where she shows you.
Part 2: Article
Sit down and begin reading your article (the suicide or the Obama letters). If you did not print it out at home, you can print it out now. Go to the class blog to get it: http://foundationsofamericanliterature.blogspot.com/
When fished, complete the following 3-2-1 activity.

3-2-1: Article I read (headline):
While reading this article I learned these three things:




While reading I felt these two emotions:



After reading this article I have this question:

Monday, April 5th

4th quarter! We have made it!

Our schedule:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (four weeks with a persuasive paper)
The Glass Castle (three weeks with an analytical essay)
Choice novels (no paper except final exam!)

We will still do Writing Wednesdays and Reading Fridays.

This quarter, if you bring in a recent magazine that is of high interest (something you would actually want to read yourself) you can earn three extra credit points. If you bring in a high interest novel to donate, you can earn five. You can earn a maximum of 15 points this way. You do the math.

Monday:
1. News Tues: Each Tuesdaywe will read an article from a "trustworthy" news source about an issue of relevance. Why do this?
This week: School bullying to the extremes? OR Ten Letters a Day. Print out the article of your choice for points, and bring it to class on Tuesday!
2. Huck Finn K-W-L
3. Begin Born to Trouble

March 25

HW: Study vocab
Test Friday

Today:
Finish reading
Vocab Catch Phrase
Movie
Cookies

March 23

Today
Homework: Print out writing rubric from Edline (5 pts)
Practice reading.
Today:
Check vocab from yesterday, quiz on Friday!
Rubric
Break into four groups and read piece.
Read your piece again in two groups.

Vocab

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Vocab #2
Copy this into your notebook and write two more synonyms for each word.

Hogshead, N (11)- large wood cask/container for liquid

Snuff, N (12)- powdered tobacco

Reckon, V (13)- think

Bewitch, V (16)- cast a spell on

Skiff , N (17)- small boat

Oath, N (17)- promise

Carcass, N (17)- dead body

Bullyragged, V (31)- mistreated

Wallow, V (39)- roll in something (like a rug or mud) OR indulge in something

Quicksilver, N (48)- mercury, liquid metallic element

Haggle, V (49)- bargain, negotiate

Brash, Adj (50)- hasty, rash

Cavern, N (58)- cave

Fury, N (59)- anger, rage

Buckskin, N (61)- deerskin or soft leather

Currycomb, N (62)- comb used to groom horses

Laid up, V (64)- sick, ill

Britches, N (65)- pants

March 22

Homework:
Copy the vocab words, parts of speech, and definitions into your notebook.
Next to each word, write out two more synonyms (words that generally have a similar meaning).
Vocab quiz on Friday!

Today:
Content and ideas: What unnecessary details or ideas do you include that you can eliminate?
Word choices: what words are trite or overused? What words can I eliminate that distract from my important details?
Conference with Mrs. B
Finish typing final, revised drafts in the lab.
Be sure your piece:
Has a title
Includes your name
Is formatted in MLA format:


Ann Smart

Mrs. Barniskis

American Literature Foundations

March 22, 2010

Puzzle Piece

Peer Review

Peer Review

Today we will get into pairs and help each other see the strengths in our pieces by becoming peer reviewers. We will also help our peers (other students) improve their pieces in one or two ways.

Remember we are here to help not be critical. I think we are all critical of our own writing, and we don't need anyone else to be critical today.

Process:

1. Determine who will be reader #1 and reader #2.
2. Before the first person reads, his/her peer reviewer needs to ask the reader the following questions:

What are you writing about?
Why did you pick this topic? What is its purpose?

3. Reader #1 should respond aloud to these questions.
4. Reader #1 will then read his/her piece aloud.
5. The peer reviewer of reader #1 should provide one piece of praise that is specific. Possible ways to praise:

• I really like the sentence about....
• You did a good job of describing....
• I like your use of the word...

Be sure to fill in the sentence. It is not acceptable to just say "Nice job." Listen to your reader!

6. Reader #2 will now prepare to read.
7.The peer reviewer will ask reader #2 the following:

What are you writing about?
Why did you pick this topic? What is its purpose?

8. Reader #2 reads.
9. Peer reviewer provides one piece of praise.
10. You will then exchange pieces and complete the the P.A.T.S peer review activity. Refer to the activity sheet.

Wednesday, March 17

Homework: Study Vocab! Quiz on Friday!

In class:
Type up drafts. Turn in typed draft today by the end of the hour.

If you finish early, draw a symbol for each vocab word.

3/16

In class: Huck Vocab # 1! See Edline for PP.
Quiz on Friday.

3/16

Public Reading/Publishing Day Schedule

3/10-12: Drafting
Wed. 3/17: Drafts due, typed! Lab day.
Thurs. 3/18: Peer conferencing! Videtaping for EC.
Fri. 3/19: Final student-teacher conference, finish typing.
Mon. 3/22: Finish typing.
Tues. 3/23: Practice reading
Wed. 3/24: Public reading!

March 2, 2010

Homework: Work on projects. They are due at the start of class on Thursday.

Today:
Finish reading
Bearden connections
Blues PP
A-Z Taxonomy

March 1

HW: work on final Fences project. It is due at the start of class on Wednesday.

Today:
Ex-Basketball Player
Finish play
Dream Deferred
Final project

February 25

Read play in theatre!
Flow Map.

Types of Writing

Advice columns, autobiographies, advertisements
Books, biographies, birth announcements
Comics, cover letter
Directions
Essays, eulogies, email, engagement announcements
Fun facts, fable, fairy tale
Graphic novels, guest books, guides to anything (a happy life, etc.)
Haiku, How-To-Do-Something
Invitations
Journals
K
Lists, letters, lyrics
Magazine articles, memoirs, myths
News articles, news features, narratives
Obituaries, on-line ads
Poetry
Quotes (a book of your own quotes)
Reviews (CDs, books, movies, restaurants), recommendations
Rules, regulations
Stories, scripts, songs
Thank you cards, timelines, toilet books
U
Vignettes
Web page
X
Y
Zines (online magazines)

February 24

Vocab Quiz
A-Z: Writing Forms
Lab for Writing Wednesday

February 23

Read Fences Act 1
Quiz over Act 1
Vocabulary skits
Quiz tomorrow over vocab!

February 22

Today:
Read Act 1, Scene 4
Vocab Catch Phrase
Vocab Quiz Wednesday

2/19

Reading Friday!
Vocab Pictionary if time.

2/18

Today:
Remember tomorrow is Reading Friday!
Read Act 1, Scene 1 of Fences
View August Wilson PowerPoint

February 17th

Writing Wednesday!

Read NY Times article
A-Z chart of your most beautiful (and repulsive) words
Writing options:
1. Using the words you listed on the A-Z chart, create a poem or an essay
2. Pick one word and write about its meanings and beauty OR pick one you listed as repulsive and explain it
3. Work on your piece from last week
4. Go in your own direction. Write about your topic in a new genre-perhaps a letter or a speech

February 19

Today:
Vocab 4-Square (see below)
Read Introduction
Act 1


Fences Vocab
From the “Introduction”
1. Align (V) - line up, bring into line
2. Aristocrat (N)- a noble, powerful person
3. Mores (N) – tradition, customs of a society
4. Desolate (ADJ)- isolated, empty
5. Refute (V)- Disagree with, disprove
6. Perceive (V)- see, identify
From the “Setting”
7. Congruence (N)- similarity, resemblance
8. Dubious (ADJ)- doubtful, uncertain
From “The Play”
9. Destitute (ADJ)- poor, impoverished
10. Tenacious (ADJ)- stubborn
11. Guile (N)- slyness, cleverness
Act One
12. Emulate (pg. 1, V)- imitate, copy
13. Integral (5, ADJ)- essential, vital
14. Vigilant (11, ADJ)- watchful, on guard
15. Scrutiny (13, N)- a study, an examination of someone or something

February 12

Reading Friday!

Romare Bearden

Febuary 9th

* Bring in a picture of yourself!
* Bring in recent magazines and high interest books for reading Fridays!

Today:
Community Builder: Stand Up, Sit Down
Random Act of Kindness Week?? Any participants?
1. A-Z Chart: All in the Family
With your tables make an A-Z chart that lists all the different issues/topics that can cause conflicts between parents (or parent figures) and their children.
2. Romare Bearden Analysis/Play Predictions
3. Keyword Catch Phrase
4. Key Word Predictions

February 8

Today:
Stand up, Sit down
Random Act of Kindness Week
Finish Film
Conflict Journal

February 3rd

Homework: Find reading material for Reading Friday.

Today:
Writing Mad Libs
Topic Selection
Topic Brainstorming

February 2

Welcome to second semester. A few reminders:
1. Act respectfully, treat others respectfully, and you will be treated respectfully.
2. Do not ask to leave class too often or this privilege will go away.
3. Do your work and use class time. You can receive points for class participation and use of class time!
4. I will collect many things and grade most of them.
5. Be sure to have a notebook, pencils, and your book every day.

Today:
Groups
What's next?
TTTC Photo Stories
Begin Taking Chance

Final Exam Project Instructions

*BEFORE BEGINNING PHOTO STORY please make sure your Glog is linked to my blog.
Process:
* Spend the first 25 minutes uploading any images you plan to use. Save them to your folder.
* Once you have selected your images, you may begin crafting your project. Use the following steps to create a Photo Story project:

1. Go to Start.
2. Go to All Programs.
3. Go to Media Programs. If you do not have this, go to Microsoft Office.
4. Go to Photo Story 3 for Windows.
5. Make sure the green dot is in the Begin New Story circle.
6. Click Next.
7. Import your pictures (import all your pictures at one time).
8. Use the tools at the bottom of the image box to make any changes to the images. You may want to remove the black borders or rotate the pictures.
9. Once all your images are imported and you have altered them to your liking, hit Next.
10. Type in the quotes you want to include. Hit the A button to pick the size, font, and color of the text. Make sure the quotes are readable. You do not need to include page numbers.
11. You can also change the effect at this stage just hit Effect.
12. Hit Next.
13. Customize your motions. This is like a zoom effect.
14. Hit Next.
15. Add music. You can bring your own in (I am not 100% sure how to do this, but we can usually figure it out), OR simply use the music they provide. If you bring your own in you can only use 30 seconds of each song (copyright) and you would go to Select Music. If you use the music the program provides go to Create Music.
15. Save your project to my flash drive today. DO NOT SAVE IT TO YOUR STUDENT FILE. You will be unable to open it later.
16. When you are ENTIRELY DONE with the story, let me know, and I will show you how to save it for formal playback.

January 26

Homework: "The Lives of the Dead"
Final quiz over "Ghost Soldiers," "Night Life," and "Lives of the Dead" on Tuesday


Today:
"Facing It" a poem
Flow map "Ghost Soldiers" and "Night Life"
"Crazy" by Gnarls
Glogs
Final exam prep (You will be making a Photo Story).

January 22

Homework: Read "Night Life"

Today:
Vocab quiz
Song connection
Glogster in lab

Thursday, January 21

Homework:
Read "The Ghost Soldiers"
Study Vocab for Quiz tomorrow!

Tuesday, January 19

Homework:
Read "In the Field" and "Good Form"
Quiz Tuesday over "Ambush", "The Man I Killed" and "Speaking of Courage"
Vocab quiz moved to Thursday.
If you have not yet, draw a symbol for each vocab word. We will play vocab pictionary for part of the day on Wednesday.

Today:
Hour 1
Read "Courage"
Blake Miller article
Blake Miller video

Hour 2
Finish Glogs

GLOGS

HOUR 1

Swen and Fardad and Joe
Ahmed and Zack
Ryan and Broderick
Mitch

HOUR 2
Tyler
Allie and Katy
Tanika, Johhny, and Hussein
Shelby and Sara
Cassen
Enoch, Serena, and Geneva
Stephanie and Robin
Grant and Michael
Connor and Will

Homework:
Read "Ambush", "The Man I Killed", and "Speaking of Courage" for Tuesday. You do not need to read "Style".
Finish Glog- you can access it from home.

Today:
Work on Glog!

January 14

Homework:
Read "Church" and "Stockings"
Vocab quiz next Wednesday

Today
Vocab: Create a symbol for each word
Flow map "How to Tell", "The Dentist", and "Sweetheart"
Glog Prep

January 13

Homework: "The Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"
Quiz on Thursday over "How to Tell", "The Dentist", and "Sweetheart"

Today:
Vocab check
"True War Story" T-Chart
Writing Wednesday
Prompt: List ten things you like to do that do not involve any electricity/technology/batteries, etc.
EG: Read books

January 12

Homework: Read "How to Tell a True War Story" and "The Dentist"
Finish vocab

Today:
Flow map "On the Rainy River," "Enemies," and "Friends"
Quiz
Read

January 8th

Homework:
Read "On the Rainy River" (again), "Enemies" and "Friends"
Quiz Monday

Today:
Flow map
Quiz
Read

Thursday, January 7

Homework: Read "Love" and "Spin."
Quiz over first three chapters on Friday.

Today:
Read and chart "The Things They Carried."
Flow Map
Read "Love" and "Spin"

Wednesday, January 6

Today:
1. Writing Wednesday
Prompt: What would you carry?
Write for 15 minutes.
2. O'Brien power point
3. O'Brien's "Decision River"
4. View Mrs. B's Photostory
5. Begin reading "The Things They Carried"

6. Complete character chart

January 4th, 2010

Today:
1. What's on your card?
2. Papers
3. Finish film